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# Accountability and Transparency

An accountable government is essential. The Delta Regional Authority strives to be transparent to our appropriators and the American people through the publication of budget justification documents and investment reports. DRA operations are subject to an annual external audit to provide oversight of investments and operational and programmatic expenditures.

## Public Notice:

**Delta Regional Authority**Designee & Alternates Meeting

                              -  **  **Date:** TBD 
                              -  **  **Time:** TBD 
                              -  **  **Location:** TBD 

## Budget Justification and Annual Year in Review

A budget justification and annual year in review report are submitted to Congress each fiscal year to identify the expenditures and investments made by the DRA through its four institutional sections: Administration & Operations; Project Development & Management; Policy Initiatives & Programs; and Communications & Public Engagement.

### Budget Justifications

                                      -  **FY 2024 Budget Justification 
                                      -  **FY 2023 Budget Justification 
                                      -  **FY 2022 Budget Justification 
                                      -  **FY 2021 Budget Justification 
                                      -  **FY 2020 Budget Justification 
                                      -  **FY 2019 Budget Justification 
                                      -  **FY 2018 Budget Justification 

### Year in Review

                                      -  **2020 Year in Review 
                                      -  **2019 Year in Review 
                                      -  **2018 Year in Review 
                                      -  **2017 Year in Review 

## Lapse Plan

As required by section 124 of the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-11, DRA Lapse Plan was submitted to OMB on September 22, 2022.  The document outlines the DRA’s plan for operating in the event of a lapse in appropriations. The purpose of the DRA Lapse Plan is to ensure that DRA, as an executive agency of the U. S. Government can perform an orderly suspension of programs and operations should a lapse occur, while continuing those limited activities authorized to continue in the event of an appropriations hiatus.

                              -  **Download Lapse Plan 

## Performance and Accountability

DRA is committed to accountability as we provide an effective mechanism for federal investments in the Delta region. We continually strive to improve our performance and cut inefficiencies so that job creation and health investments have the maximum impact on the Delta. DRA submits its processes and investments for external audit each year and is proud to consistently receive unmodified audits by an independent accounting firm.

                              -  **FY2020 Performance and Accountability Report 
                              -  **FY2019 Performance and Accountability Report 
                              -  **FY2018 Performance and Accountability Report 
                              -  **FY2017 Performance and Accountability Report 

## Requesting Records Under the Freedom of Information Act

The FOIA (5 U.S.C. §552) was enacted in 1966 and provides that any person has the right to request access to Federal agency records or information, except to the extent that such records are protected from release by a FOIA exemption or exclusion. It is DRA policy to release information to the fullest extent of the law including releasing information that may be legally withheld provided there is no foreseeable harm associated with the release. This right of access is enforceable in court.

**To most efficiently receive a response, all requests for records under FOIA from DRA must be submitted in writing to DRA’s Legal Counsel.**

**Ted Connell**Merkel & Cocke, P.A.30 Delta AvenueClarksdale, MS 38614(662) 627-9641 | tconnell@merkel-cocke.com

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The DRA was established in 2000 as a formal framework for joint Federal-State collaboration to promote and encourage the economic development of the lower Mississippi River and Alabama Black Belt regions. To fulfill this purpose, DRA invests in projects supporting transportation infrastructure, basic public infrastructure, workforce training, and business development. DRA works to create jobs, build communities, and improve the lives of those that reside in the region. DRA’s region encompasses 252 counties and parishes in parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.

DRA’s enabling legislation dictates that at least 75% of DRA’s funds must be invested in economically distressed counties and parishes and isolated areas within non-distressed counties and parishes. In addition, half of DRA’s funds must support transportation infrastructure and basic public infrastructure.

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